2024-02-03 Ukraine war
Russia-Ukraine war live: fire at major Russian oil refinery after drone attack
09.54 CETRussia blames Ukraine after fire at major oil refineryVolgograd’s governor has now confirmed that a fire erupted at a major Russian oil refinery in the south-western region overnight after a drone attack ...
2024-02-03 SPORTS
What is Carlos Sainz going to do now? All your options in the World Cup
It was in December when the Ferrari leadership, headed by boss Fred Vasseur, slowed down the negotiations for the renewal of Carlos Sainz. Until then, the Spaniard saw his future clearly: he expected to sign before the presentation of the Scuderia in Maranello on F ...
2024-02-03 SPORTS
The 'Cinderella' story on the ivory bench of the Africa Cup: "I told my players not to give up, I didn't either"
In a stunning turn of events, three coaches have left their positions in the African Cup, shaking the benches of their respective national teams. Tom Saintfiet resigned as Gambia coach after losing all three games, while Ghana dismissed Chris Hughton for failing to ...
2024-02-03 SPORTS
Joselu's "blessing" and the misfortune with the center backs before a derby that Real Madrid watches from the lead
Taking a commanding lead and looking ahead to the upcoming duel against Atlético with a comfortable ten-point gap, Real Madrid secured first place in the League after a smooth victory against Getafe. Joselu's two goals made it a downhill battle for Bordalás' team, ...
2024-02-03 SPORTS
Joaco Niemann celebrates Rahm's arrival at LIV with a historic 59 hits
Jon Rahm's new era began with a birdie, the Barrika player came out like a caged lion on the Chameleon course, the weeks of inactivity, the handshakes in the offices, the noise of social networks, that doesn't go with 'Rahmbo'. Although Spanish is an example of ora ...
2024-02-03 ECONOMY
Meta's dividend lights up Wall Street and predicts a contagion effect
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of Facebook, and it is undeniable that Meta, the company that has emerged from its success, has grown alongside its initial product and its founder Mark Zuckerberg.Gone are the days of Z ...
2024-02-03 INTERNATIONAL
US bombs pro-Iran militias in Iraq and Syria in response to the death of its soldiers in Jordan
On Friday, the United States executed a series of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the deaths of three US soldiers in an attack by a faction associated with the Islamic Resistance of Iraq. This attack marks the first instance of US casualties since the commencemen ...
2024-02-03 INTERNATIONAL
Israel emphasizes that a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip would not apply to Lebanon
Israel's Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, issued a stark warning on Friday regarding the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that any potential ceasefire in the south would not extend to the northern border with Lebanon, as Hezbollah has continued to attack Israel i ...
2024-02-03 INTERNATIONAL
Milei grants broad powers to her sister Karina in the area of official communications
The President of Argentina, Javier Milei, has made the decision to empower his sister Karina Milei in the area of official communications within the country's Presidency. As stated in the Official Gazette, Karina will now be responsible for the dissemination of national public s ...
2024-02-03 INTERNATIONAL
Lapid criticizes Netanyahu for his leaks to the press: "How will the families of the hostages feel?"
The leader of the Israeli opposition, Yair Lapid, criticized this Friday the "promiscuous" display of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the leaks of confidential cabinet meetings. Lapid questioned how families are supposed to feel in such a situation.
2024-02-03 INTERNATIONAL
The United Kingdom Justice exonerates Greta Thunberg of the crime of public disorder
On this Friday, the British justice system has cleared Swedish environmental activist, Greta Thunberg, of the charges of public disorder that she was accused of during a protest in London last October. The protest took place during a conference attended by representatives of oil ...
2024-02-02 ECONOMY
The islands drive GDP: the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands led growth in 2023, with Madrid and Catalonia above the national average
The Spanish islands experienced a real economic boom in 2023 thanks to the powerful recovery of international tourism that occurred last year. A boost that has been reflected in its GDP data. The Balearic Islands —whose economy expanded by 4.2% last year— and the Canary Islands ...
2024-02-02 ECONOMY
Eurozone inflation moderates one tenth to 2.8% in January but Spain moves away from the average with a rebound to 3.5%
The eurozone has cautiously returned to the path of price moderation at the beginning of 2024, with a slight decrease to 2.8% in the annual variation rate of the CPI. However, the slowdown has not been uniform across all the partner states of the single currency. According to ha ...
2024-02-02 ECONOMY
The Government foresees that the pension 'piggy bank' will grow by 63% in 2024 until closing the year with 9,000 million euros
The government's forecast for this year is that the Social Security Reserve Fund will reach 9,000 million euros, according to the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz. The fund will continue to grow throughout 2024 and beyond, with the goal of exceedin ...
2024-02-02 ECONOMY
Calviño's EIB begins the procedures to mobilize 3.6 billion European funds in regional projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has initiated the process of mobilizing the initial 3.6 billion euros of loans as part of the recovery plan to fund regional investment projects. Nadia Calviño, the president of the bank and former first vice president of the Government, made t ...
2024-02-02 INTERNATIONAL
Witch hunt in Russian cinema for criticizing Stalinism and war
It has always been said that it is one of the most challenging classics to adapt for the silver screen. However, this time around, the process is proving to be quite excruciating. The Master and Margarita, a renowned Russian novel of the 20th century, has made a co ...
2024-02-02 INTERNATIONAL
The US bombs the Houthis and the Yemeni group claims attacks in a relentless escalation
In a significant military operation, the United States successfully thwarted an attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The US forces managed to shoot down ten drones and also target a ground control center of the rebel group. However, the Houthis retaliated by claiming ...
2024-02-02 ECONOMY
Uncertainty among employers and UGT, who are waiting for the State Attorney's Office to rule on the canceled courses
CEOE, Cepyme, and UGT are currently uncertain about the impact of the Supreme Court's annulment of the royal decree-law that granted them subsidies for digitalization courses. These subsidies, totaling up to 30.6 million euros, were awarded directly by the governme ...
2024-02-02 ECONOMY
Calviño puts pressure on Junts and the rest of Sánchez's partners from the EIB: "Budgets are essential to mobilize European funds"
Nadia Calviño, the former vice president of the Spanish Government, made her return to Madrid on Thursday to present the European Investment Bank's activities in Spain, an institution she now presides over. While she refrained from commenting on the political situa ...
2024-02-02 ECONOMY
Spain buys 12% more fruits, vegetables and legumes from abroad and only sells 5.2% more
The importation of fruits, vegetables, and legumes from foreign countries has continued to rise in recent years, with Spain spending 7,479 million euros on these foods in the period from January to November 2023. This represents a 12.1% increase compared to the pre ...
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